How to get Network Interface Card names in Python?

Question

I am totally new to python programming so please be patient with me.

Is there anyway to get the names of the NIC cards in the machine etc. eth0, lo? If so how do you

Answer 1

socket module in Python >= 3.3:

import socket

# Return a list of network interface information
socket.if_nameindex()

https://docs.python.org/3/library/socket.html#socket.if_nameindex